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When a wedding becomes a village festival in Central Highlands

VOV.VN - A traditional wedding ceremony of ethnic minority groups from Vietnam’s Central Highlands has been re-enacted as part of New Year festivities at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Dong Mo commune, Hanoi, offering visitors insight into the region’s distinctive cultural traditions.

In the traditional customs of ethnic groups in Vietnam’s Central Highlands, a wedding is not only a private affair between two families but also a celebration for the entire village.

Ethnic minority communities regard marriage as one of the most important milestones in an individual's life.

The re-enactment features ethnic minority residents who live and work in the village. In the photo is the wedding ceremony portraying a marriage between groom A Chuong and bride Dinh Thi Nha, with the bride’s family from the Ba Na ethnic group and the groom’s family from the Xo Dang ethnic group.

Representatives from the Ba Na and Xo Dang villages meet to discuss wedding gifts for the bride and groom.

The wedding ceremony consists of two parts: taking the bride out of her house and welcoming her into the groom’s family.

The bride's family warmly welcomes the groom and his family with lively sounds of Gongs and traditional Xoang dances.

The bride’s family invites the groom’s family to share wine, while the bride’s mother offers advice to the young couple before the ceremony.

The most important part of the wedding ceremony will take place at the groom's house.

The groom's mother presents a bronze ring to the bride as a welcoming gesture, expressing joy and happiness while receiving a new member to the family.

The two families conduct rituals to recognize the couple.

The village chief offers blessings to the newlyweds, wishing them a prosperous, healthy, and happy new life.

The bride and groom invite their parents and relatives to drink wine to express respect and gratitude, and perform a thanksgiving ritual to their parents.

During the ceremony, both families present gifts for the bride and the groom.

The bride and the groom invite guests to taste food as a way to show sincere thanks to people who attend their wedding.

With Gongs performances and Xoang dances, ethnic villagers share joy with the young couple.

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